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my message to the federal government, no bureaucracy, no red tape. >> reporter: mitt romney, who had suspended campaigning for the day, travelled to the battle state of ohio to encourage donations to the red cross. >> i had a chance to speak with some of the governors in the affected areas, they talked about a lot of people having hard times. i appreciate the fact that people in dayton got up this morning, some went to the grocery store i see, and purchased some things that these families will need. >> reporter: and with presidential politics hanging in the balance, one of mr. romney's top supporters, chris christie had nothing but praise for the federal government. >> the president has been outstanding in this, so the folks at fema have been excellent. >> reporter: later christie made it clear he isn't concerned about the storm's effect on election day. >> i don't care about election day. it doesn't matter a lick to me. let the politicians who are on the ballot worry about election day. it's not my problem, i'm not dealing with it at the moment. >> reporter: local officials in his s
my message to the federal government, no bureaucracy, no red tape. >> reporter: mitt romney, who had suspended campaigning for the day, travelled to the battle state of ohio to encourage donations to the red cross. >> i had a chance to speak with some of the governors in the affected areas, they talked about a lot of people having hard times. i appreciate the fact that people in dayton got up this morning, some went to the grocery store i see, and purchased some things that these...
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running the police department response from a command center that pulls together the military and all government agencies. they built it after 9/11 for days like this. kelly told us the hurricane has brought the worst destruction to the city since the terrorist attack. his concerns now are public safety with nearly a million people in a blackout and continuing to search for survivors. how many people in new york city are without power? >> about three quarters of a million people. 750,000 people without power. >> pelley: what is the law enforcement and public safety concern with that? >> well, we're still a rescue mode. certainly staten island we know people are still stranded, trapped in some locations so we're engaged in that along with the fire department then we have a public safety security mission that we have to carry through. a lot of dark areas in the city. we know that we have to have a significant police presence in those locations. >> pelley: you had to a fly-around in the city in your helicopter today. what did you see? >> lots of devastation, lots of damage. it means a tremendous am
running the police department response from a command center that pulls together the military and all government agencies. they built it after 9/11 for days like this. kelly told us the hurricane has brought the worst destruction to the city since the terrorist attack. his concerns now are public safety with nearly a million people in a blackout and continuing to search for survivors. how many people in new york city are without power? >> about three quarters of a million people. 750,000...
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. >>> good government, good politics. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this, i can't think of a better job than helping the american people defend themselves. fortunately for president obama, that's his job this week. he signed up for it, and now it needs doing. there's no walking away from it, nothing that takes precedence over putting his head and heart into ensuring the absolute best to the absolute best of his ability that people in the northeast part of the country recover and begin to reconstruct from this natural emergency. and every second this pred applies himself, the most he must hope that the electoral momentum will shift in his direction because these several days will test if the president shares the hope on which he's built his public life. here is the latest on sandy's devastating impact. this storm has been blamed for at least 38 deaths so far. there's new video this afternoon showing the massive destruction along the new jersey shore. governor chris christie of new jersey calle
. >>> good government, good politics. let's play "hardball." ♪ >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with this, i can't think of a better job than helping the american people defend themselves. fortunately for president obama, that's his job this week. he signed up for it, and now it needs doing. there's no walking away from it, nothing that takes precedence over putting his head and heart into ensuring the absolute best to the...
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the thing that -- actually governing. having our government and our leaders do what they're supposed to do that. is what is making everything so insane. well got off message. we can't talk about the deficit and the debt and all these imaginary numbers. >> in a vacuum about our ideology. >> exactly. >> it sort of runs straight on to actual reality. i do want the talk a little bit about chris christie because politico has a new story out today talking about the romney choice of christie and how it all went down. politico rates romney was so close to picking christie that some top advisers believe that the governed had been offered the job. then he settled on ryan the day after returning. now look. i'm sure everybody in this campaign is going to have a story about how it all shook down. but the fact is, if they somehow alienated chris christie, perhaps that is some explanation independent of the fact that i think chris christie really believes in the job he has to do and showing leadership in a time of crisis. you got to thi
the thing that -- actually governing. having our government and our leaders do what they're supposed to do that. is what is making everything so insane. well got off message. we can't talk about the deficit and the debt and all these imaginary numbers. >> in a vacuum about our ideology. >> exactly. >> it sort of runs straight on to actual reality. i do want the talk a little bit about chris christie because politico has a new story out today talking about the romney choice of...
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he insists the government database is wrong. >> when he checked, there is no license on file for you or your company. >> okay. i'll bring my paperwork down, we'll see otherwise. >> he said he would show investigators proof the next day but didn't. >> do you have a business card? >> look, many contractors do play by the rules. frank checked this one on the roof. fully licensed. >> i'm glad somebody showed up, checked my credentials, verified i was licensed. >> what do you make of unlicensed contractors? >> take it down. >> officials say some unlicensed contractors walk down the street going door to door, luring you in with low, low prices. when your front yard looks like this or any of the homes on the block, you're desperate. how do you say no? >> it hurts, really. i am in the hole. >> dorothy o'brien got a flyer in her door in august for tree repair from this man, eric moyer. she said she paid him $1600 in cash up front but he never did the job. >> they were only here one day, never came back again. >> new jersey prosecutors say he was unlicensed, targeting the elderly and he was ch
he insists the government database is wrong. >> when he checked, there is no license on file for you or your company. >> okay. i'll bring my paperwork down, we'll see otherwise. >> he said he would show investigators proof the next day but didn't. >> do you have a business card? >> look, many contractors do play by the rules. frank checked this one on the roof. fully licensed. >> i'm glad somebody showed up, checked my credentials, verified i was licensed....
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. >> my message to the federal government, no bureaucracy, no red tape, get resources where they're needed as fast as possible. >> reporter: mitt romney also suspended campaigning tuesday but still traveled to the battleground state of ohio to encourage donations to the red cross. >> and i appreciate the fact that people right here in dayton got up this morning, some went to the grocery store, ipurchasee families will need. >> reporter: governor romney is back campaigning today holding three rallies across florida. but the president remains in disaster response mode. he'll survey storm damage with new jersey's republican governor chris christ yeempt among issues christie plans to bring up, how to build a more weatherproof jersey shore. >> one of the things i'll be talking to the president about tomorrow is bringy the army corps in immediately to talk to us about how's the best way to rebuild the jersey shore. >> reporter: despite election day on the horizon, christie didn't seem very concerned about how his state would hold an election. >> i don't give a damn about election day. it doesn't
. >> my message to the federal government, no bureaucracy, no red tape, get resources where they're needed as fast as possible. >> reporter: mitt romney also suspended campaigning tuesday but still traveled to the battleground state of ohio to encourage donations to the red cross. >> and i appreciate the fact that people right here in dayton got up this morning, some went to the grocery store, ipurchasee families will need. >> reporter: governor romney is back...
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we don't need a big government agenda or a small government agenda. we need a middle class agenda that rewards hard work and responsibility. we don't need a partisan agenda. we need a commonsense agenda that says when we educate a poor child, we'll all be better off. that says when we fund the research of a young scientist, her new discovery will benefit every american. we need a vision that says we don't just look out for ourselves. we look out for one another. we look out for future generations, and we meet those obligations by working together. that's the change we believe in. that's what this election is all about. now, let's be clear. achieving this agenda won't be easy. it's never been easy. we always knew that. back in 2008 when we talked about change, i told i wasn't just talking about changing presidents. i wasn't just talking about changing parties. i was talking about changing our politics. i ran because the voices of the american people, your voice, had been shut out of our democracy for way too long by lobbyists and special interests and
we don't need a big government agenda or a small government agenda. we need a middle class agenda that rewards hard work and responsibility. we don't need a partisan agenda. we need a commonsense agenda that says when we educate a poor child, we'll all be better off. that says when we fund the research of a young scientist, her new discovery will benefit every american. we need a vision that says we don't just look out for ourselves. we look out for one another. we look out for future...
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again, the president promising that the federal government will help states in any way possible, as you know. so far, eight states have been declared states of emergency by this president, including the district of columbia. and that frees up some federal dollars to help them not only during the storm but also in the clean-up effort. >> dan, we're still a week away from a national election. this is not going away. what about the early voting? what about the efforts of people to do the in-person early voting state to state? >> reporter: well, obviously that is a concern. not only on the voting end of it but these are key battleground states that the president really wanted to be in in these final days before the election where the race is neck and neck. so you pointed out, the president was supposed to have this event in florida, pulled out of there. was supposed to have another event tonight in virginia over not only today and tomorrow. he was supposed to be in ohio, also in wisconsin and colorado. and he has pulled out of those events. it's unclear whether or not the president will sti
again, the president promising that the federal government will help states in any way possible, as you know. so far, eight states have been declared states of emergency by this president, including the district of columbia. and that frees up some federal dollars to help them not only during the storm but also in the clean-up effort. >> dan, we're still a week away from a national election. this is not going away. what about the early voting? what about the efforts of people to do the...
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and will the outcome make a difference for governing? we're back with dan henninger, jason riley, kim strassel and steve moore. so, steve, republicans picked up 63 seats in 2010. now, usually in the next election. >> right. >> paul: a lot of those members, some of whom probably weren't professionals, they won because of the wave not because of their own talents and some of those usually washed out yet, this year, it sounds as if that's not going to happen with too many of them. why? >> well, it's going to happen with some of them. the republicans probably picked up about ten seats that were in pretty heavily democratic districts and probably surrender those, but they lost, don't forget, paul, republicans have an advantage because they pick up a seat as a result of redistricting and red states picked up more seats, for example, texas and blue states lost seats. i want to make one prediction here and you can come back to me next week and see if i'm right. i actually think, i think there's an anti-incumbent move out there not fully picked u
and will the outcome make a difference for governing? we're back with dan henninger, jason riley, kim strassel and steve moore. so, steve, republicans picked up 63 seats in 2010. now, usually in the next election. >> right. >> paul: a lot of those members, some of whom probably weren't professionals, they won because of the wave not because of their own talents and some of those usually washed out yet, this year, it sounds as if that's not going to happen with too many of them. why?...
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you will hear the message for the rest of the government and for the american people. and mitt romney has shifted his focus as well. what if there was a new way to deal with money that focused less on fees and more... on what matters? maybe your bank account is taking too much time and maybe it's costing too much money. introducing bluebird by american express and walmart. your alternative to checking and debit. it's loaded with features, not fees. because we think your money should stay where it belongs. with you. the value you expect. the service you deserve. it feels good to bluebird. get it at your local walmart. [ man ] hello!!!! hello!!!! [ all ] ohh! that is crazy! are you kidding me? let me see! oh! what! that's insane! noooo! mr. woodson? oh hello! hello! [ whistles ] hello! [ all ] hello! [ coach ] caleb, i've got someone i want you to meet. hello. [ male announcer ] at&t. the nation's largest 4g network. covering 3,000 more 4g cities and towns than verizon. rethink possible. >> election day is exactly one week away but the storm has put politics as usual on
you will hear the message for the rest of the government and for the american people. and mitt romney has shifted his focus as well. what if there was a new way to deal with money that focused less on fees and more... on what matters? maybe your bank account is taking too much time and maybe it's costing too much money. introducing bluebird by american express and walmart. your alternative to checking and debit. it's loaded with features, not fees. because we think your money should stay where...
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he is going to be making a statement, updating the conditions of what the federal government is doing to tackle this horrific storm. forecasters expect that sandy will make landfall as early as tonight. the eye of the storm appears headed for jersey shore. the delmarva peninsula. it's an area that includes delaware, parts of maryland and urban search and rescue teams already standing by in maryland, waiting for deployment orders from fema. coastal maryland getting ready, already pounded by a strong waves, high surf. martin o'malley is following developments from the emergency management center. governor, first of all, thanks for joining us. i know this is a very busy time for you. i was just in maryland over the weekend visiting with family and friends, and clearly a lot of people right now quite tense about what is about to take place. you have search and rescue teams in place. we've seen dramatic people. what is the one thing that you are most concerned about now? >> well, right now is the storm that starts to come ashore, and we're most concerned about the potential loss of life. i
he is going to be making a statement, updating the conditions of what the federal government is doing to tackle this horrific storm. forecasters expect that sandy will make landfall as early as tonight. the eye of the storm appears headed for jersey shore. the delmarva peninsula. it's an area that includes delaware, parts of maryland and urban search and rescue teams already standing by in maryland, waiting for deployment orders from fema. coastal maryland getting ready, already pounded by a...
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first of all, he wanted to pledge that the federal government would cut through red tape, cut through all the bureaucracy. he said there would be no excuses for inaction. and that federal agencies should really explore all options even leaning on the military if necessary to get the resources to where they need to get as quickly as possible. but secondly, what the president was also trying to reinforce yesterday was kind of uplifting the spirits of those hit by the storm. some of whom have lost everything saying that america is with you, america will help you get back on your feet. and he praised those who have already jumped in and taken action. >> during the darkness of the storm, i think we also saw what's brightest in america. i think all of us have honestly been shocked by the force of mother nature as we watch it on television. at the same time, we've also seen nurses at nyu hospital carrying fragile newborns to safety. we have seen incredibly brave firefighters in queens waist deep in water, battling infernos and rescuing people in boats. >> the reality is that cleanup and reco
first of all, he wanted to pledge that the federal government would cut through red tape, cut through all the bureaucracy. he said there would be no excuses for inaction. and that federal agencies should really explore all options even leaning on the military if necessary to get the resources to where they need to get as quickly as possible. but secondly, what the president was also trying to reinforce yesterday was kind of uplifting the spirits of those hit by the storm. some of whom have lost...
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the government works for us and not the other way around! >> gretchen: it's interesting. the last couple of months i've talked to people who voted for president obama like you did who now say they're going to vote for remain knee. have you heard anyone say they voted for john mccain and now they're going to vote for president obama? >> i'd be surprised if such a person actually exists. i think that romney is basically counting on the mccain vote, which is frankly not very big. 46% of the last time turnout. so he needs to start with that and build on it. but what we just heard there with paul ryan and mitt romney i think that is exactly the difference between these campaigns. campaigns. president obama can't say that. he can give that speech but no one, his record shows that is not who he is. i think they have a winning argument. i hope they win because i believe romney-ryan will have an opportunity to really address problems and i might say, too, gretchen, on the foreign stage, they're both novice, but i think their instincts are right about american power. i think across
the government works for us and not the other way around! >> gretchen: it's interesting. the last couple of months i've talked to people who voted for president obama like you did who now say they're going to vote for remain knee. have you heard anyone say they voted for john mccain and now they're going to vote for president obama? >> i'd be surprised if such a person actually exists. i think that romney is basically counting on the mccain vote, which is frankly not very big. 46%...
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they got an earful from residents who pleaded with the government. they expect more bodies to be found in the coming days. it is a grim situation. brian is live there. what is the latest? >> reporter: john, this place has the look of a bombed out war zone. it is pitch black out here except for our lights, of course. neighbors tell us this was the home of an elderly couple. the couple did get out in time and apparently were not hurt. that's the fortunate news. unfortunate is that the home is leveled. the roof of the home is almost to the ground. you can't see it from here. it's slanting down toward the ground. about all that's left of it, this table and chairs. people are bringing items to their front lawns to try to salvage them and see if relatives can pick up stuff. here is a clock someone is trying to salvage. the residents are very, very bitter over what they say is a slow response of relief officials and others getting to the place and trying to help the neighbors still walking around in a state of shock. one of the local residents spoke to repo
they got an earful from residents who pleaded with the government. they expect more bodies to be found in the coming days. it is a grim situation. brian is live there. what is the latest? >> reporter: john, this place has the look of a bombed out war zone. it is pitch black out here except for our lights, of course. neighbors tell us this was the home of an elderly couple. the couple did get out in time and apparently were not hurt. that's the fortunate news. unfortunate is that the home...
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the next level of government just wasn't there. and they're very slow getting there. >> are you disappointed? >> well, i understand some of this, a lot of bureaucratic missteps and i've been on the phone, practically hoarse. some of the people at the top seem to think by saying, it will be done that it is done, it's not. and when you wait 48 hours, you're relying only on emergency food from the state or feds, you'd be very hungry. the new york city police department did a good job getting everyone out. the fire department getting them sent to where they had some shelter. from that point when they got back here, for those that didn't leave here, a lot to do and left unanswered. >> reporter: and this is your home, complete and uteser destruction. you've now turned into another victim. >> we'll rebuild and you know, people get tough breaks and there are a lot of really sad stories here. >> reporter: how will you recover? >> and this is a pretty tough crowd here. we're extra tough new yorkers and this is a great spot to rebuild and we
the next level of government just wasn't there. and they're very slow getting there. >> are you disappointed? >> well, i understand some of this, a lot of bureaucratic missteps and i've been on the phone, practically hoarse. some of the people at the top seem to think by saying, it will be done that it is done, it's not. and when you wait 48 hours, you're relying only on emergency food from the state or feds, you'd be very hungry. the new york city police department did a good job...
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and you have my word that everyone in city government at every level is working 24 hours a day to get the city back on track, including working with the mta, and con-ed to meet the two biggest challenges we face. mass transit and electric power. >> now, laguardia airport which suffered severe flooding, you can see it there, will open again this morning for limited service. the city's other two airports are up and running and amtrak says it will also begin service to the big apple starting tomorrow. >>> thousands of people in hoe coken, new jersey, though, are still waiting for rescue. at least 25% of the city is under water, and the national guard has been working around the clock carrying people to safety. and the scene is growing more desperate. the mayor says the standing water is now filled with sewage. some people have run out of food and now there are reports, unfortunately, of price-gouging, with three bags of potato chips and a drink going for $14. which its infuriating to me. >> awful. people in every tragedy you find people who try to take advantage. this one is no different
and you have my word that everyone in city government at every level is working 24 hours a day to get the city back on track, including working with the mta, and con-ed to meet the two biggest challenges we face. mass transit and electric power. >> now, laguardia airport which suffered severe flooding, you can see it there, will open again this morning for limited service. the city's other two airports are up and running and amtrak says it will also begin service to the big apple starting...